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Created on LEED Interpretation

ID#

li-6087

Credit NameEQc4.2 - Low-emitting materials - paints and coatings
Credit CategoryIndoor environmental quality
International ApplicableYes

Rating System

LEED BD+C: New Construction

Rating System Version

v2 - LEED 2.0

Inquiry

When I contact paint/stain companies and ask if particular products meet standards, I have [receive] no guidelines for exterior stains for natural wood finishing and weathering products VOC limits. Environmentally Preferable paints listed by Green Seal have no category for Stains and Varnishes. Our specifications often call for exterior wood surfaces to be stained and sealed. I cannot find any products of this type that comply with Green Seal VOC Exterior Coating; flat (100), nonflat (200). Instead I am interpreting that we should meet VOCs for \'sealers used as a filler\' in the Bay Area Air Resource Board Reg. 8- sealant primer max. VOC content (architectural-non porous 250 g/L VOC; architectural-porous 775 g/L VOC).

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